"His life story, from the field, from the slavery fields to the world stage, is one of the greatest narratives of ...

Leaders from Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties are also in the legal battle to undo the National Park Service’s removal ...

Suzannah Herbert says acclaimed "Natchez" documentary is "a broader reflection of how in this country we have not fully dealt ...

A former slave who commandeered a Confederate warship and sailed his family to freedom, is one of the greatest American ...

“It is important for us to know our history. Because if we don’t, we’re doomed to repeat it,” the U.S. Senate candidate tells ...

Peter Salem was a formerly enslaved man who was freed to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He is credited by many with fatally shooting British Major John Pitcairn during the Battle of Bunker ...

West African nations have used the leap in DNA technology as inspiration to build up their tourism infrastructure and attract African Americans to come and learn about their roots.

Finding Your Roots' host Henry Louis Gates Jr. talks about famous guests on Season 12, his new show 'Black and Jewish in America,' and fighting hate.

A US District Court has certified a class action for incarcerated men at Angola Prison who are forced to perform punitive ...

Imagine opening a history textbook and not seeing the faces of key contributors to America's story. Every February, America observes Black History Month. It started in 1926 as Negro History ...

Classic Taxi, a 24-hour taxi service, has started providing services in the Westlock area. Classic Taxi provides service to ...

The Darl Center for the Arts breathes new life into a formerly rundown library in Slavic Village. Owner, Darl Schaaff, has restored the historic building into an arts space that he hopes will double ...